Modern Islamic finance emerged in the mid 1970’s with founding of Islamic Banks but the growth has been very rapid since 1990’s. The market is now worth over 750 billion dollars globally.
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the methods of interrogation of detainees revealed in the documents declassified by the Government of the United States.
I was the first Muslim to be appointed a member of the House of Lords by the Conservative Party. I am very active in the House of Lords and in fact, over the period of last year, I have spoken on
As Islamic arrangements are mutual arrangements it is very appropriate that this Conference is being held in Scotland. There is a long history and culture of mutuality in Scotland and it must be
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Lord Sheikh:To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the conflict in Gaza has breached international humanitarian law. Lord Davies of Oldham: My Lords, I reinforce
At the outset I would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the Kuwaiti government and the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs for organising this conference. I may add that I know His
My Lords, I was born in Kenya and raised in Uganda, so the subject of this debate is close to my heart. I thank the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich, for securing today’s debate. He and I have recently
My Lords, at the outset, I would like to make some general comments regarding immigration. This country, over a period of many years, has welcomed people from overseas who have in the course of time